Fishing lube



Aug. 20, 1935. w. M. JORDAN Re. 19,671

FISHING LURE Original Filed June 24, 1931 IN VEN TOR.

BY rm .4 TTORNEY.

Reissued Aug. 20, 1935 UNITED STATES FISHING LUBE William Ml Jordan, Birmingham, Ala, assignor to South Bend Bait Company, South Bend,

Ind.

Original No. 1,833,581, dated November 24, 1931, Serial No. 546,581, June 24, 1931. Application for reissue July 18, 1934, Serial No. 735,908

23 Claims.

The invention relates to fishing lures, and particularly to improvements in lures havin an elongated plate body, and has for its object to provide a lure of this character with a weight secured at the under side of its forward end whereby the body will be held in operative upright position with the hook held in upwardly extending position while passing through the water.

A further object is to provide a lure of this character in which a relatively thin elongated plate carries a hook and a weight, and in which the means securing said weight to the Plate also serves to secure said hook in operative relation to the plate.

A further object is to provide a lure of this character comprising an elongated plate having a pair of apertures formed in its trailing end adapted to respectively receive the shank of a hook carried by the plate and securing means for a bangle adapted to extend rearwardly of the plate.

A further object is to provide a lure of this character in which the line attaching means is secured to the shank of the hook, thus relieving the body plate of the stress incident to the use of the lure in landing fish.

A further object is to provide a lure of this character comprising an elongated plate, a weight carried thereby, and a hook operatively positioned by the cooperation of the plate and weight.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of the lure.

Figure 2 is a view of the lure in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the lure body.

Figure 4 is a side view of the hook.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the weight carried by the body, and

Figure 6 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral Ill designates the lure body which is formed of a relatively thin elongated plate, preferably of metal, whose sides preferably taper forwardly inwardly at the front thereof, as at H. The body is curved upwardly at l2 adjacent its rear end and terminates in a portion l3 extending rearwardly from curved portion l2 in substantially parallel relation to the forward portion of the body, the body preferably tapering rearwardly at the curved portion I2 and the end portion l3 thereof. A hook ll, preferably single pronged, is carried by body III with its shank extending longitudinally of the body at the under side thereof. The curved portion of the hook shank extends upwardly through an aperture l8 formed in portion ii of the body ll adjacent the curved portion l2 of the body, and the prong of the hook extends forwardly above the body. The body II! has a pair of intersecting slots I5 and I1 formed therein adjacent the forward end thereof, the slot Ii extending longitudinally of the body, and the slot l'l extending transversely of the body. An upwardly directed u-shaped bend I8 is formed in the hook shank adjacent its forward end I! and is adapted to project upwardly of the body by passing through the longitudinal slot l6, and the forward end I9 of the hook shank underlies the body forwardly of said slot. A line attaching swivel 20 is secured to the bend ID of the hook shank above the body.

A weight 2| is secured to the forward end of body III at the under side thereof by means of screws 22 passing through apertures 23 forming in body it and threaded into tapped holes 28 in the weight. The weight 2| is preferably of hexagonal shape with its forward edges conforming with the tapered sides and front edge of the body, and with its rear edges tapering inwardly of the sides of the body. The upper face of the weight 2| is longitudinally grooved at 24 from the rear end thereof to a point adjacent its forward end, and the forward end of the hook shank fits into this groove and is securely held thereby with respect to the body ID.

A small aperture 25 is formed in the end portion IQ of the body l0 rearwardly of aperture l5, and is adapted to receive a ring 28 to which a spangle plate 21 is secured, whereby said 'spangle may have a universal or fluttering movement at the rear of the body as the lure is drawn through the water.

The lure is assembled as follows: The shank of the hook it is passed through aperture I! in the rear portion II of the body l0, and the end of the shank is positioned below the slot l8 at the forward end of the body. The end of swivel 20 is then passed downwardly through the transverse slot I1, and the end of the hook shank is passed through a loop in the end of the swivel. The swivel is then drawn upwardly through the transverse slot and brings with it the U-shaped bend IQ of the hook shank which projects through the longitudinal slot with the forward end of the hook shank l9 engaging the under side of the body. The weight 2| is then positioned at the forward under side of plate It with the hook shank positioned in the groove 24 thereof, and is secured to the plate ill by screws 22.

The lure is thus assembled with the line attaching swivel locked on the U-shaped bend of the hook shank in a manner whereby the pull of the line is exerted directly on the hook shank, and the hook shank is positioned in engagement with the body, which forms a reinforcement therefor. Thus the plate It is not subjected to any stress in the use of the lure and serves only to hold the other parts of the lure in operative relation and to provide, in combination with the weight, the desired action of the lure in its movement through the water by means of its tapering head end and its curved rear end. Furthermore. by this assembly, the screws 22 secure the hook shank in operative relation to the body in addition to securing the weight thereto. The spangle 21 extending rearwardly of the body, and carried thereby, is preferably of a light reflecting material adapted to attract the attention of fish as it flutters and oscillates when drawn through the water.

It will also be seen that the lure is constructed and assembled in a manner to permit easy disassembly and replacement of the parts thereof; and only a minimum number of securing means are required to secure and hold the parts of the lure in operative assembled relation.

This invention is an improvement over Patents No. 1,606,078, November 9, i926, and No. 1,657,966, January 31, 1928, issued to me.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

l. A lure comprising an elongated plate, a weight carried by the forward end of said plate, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate at the under side thereof, said plate having an aperture in its trailing end through which the shank of said hook extends whereby the pointed end of said hook projects above said plate, and means securing said weight to said plate, and in addition securing the end of said hook shank in operative relation to said plate.

2. A lure comprising an elongated plate curved upwardly adjacent its rear end and terminating in a rearwardly extending portion having an aperture therein, a hook having the curved portion of its shank projecting through said aperture and having the straight portion of its shank extending longitudinally forwardly of said plate at the under side thereof, a weight carried by the forward end of said plate, and means securing said weight to said plate and in addition securing the end of said hook shank in operative relation to said plate.

3. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed in spaced relation to the rear end thereof, a hook having its shank projecting through said aperture and extending longitudinally of said plate, a weight carried by said plate at the forward end thereof, means securing said weight to said plate and the forward end of said hook shank in operative relation to said plate, and a spangle secured to said plate rearwardly of said hook receiving aperture.

4. A lure comprising an elongated plate having a pair of longitudinally spaced apertures formed in the rear end thereof, a hook having its shank extending through the forward aperture and iongitudinally of said plate, a weight carried by the forward end of said plate, securing means operatively securing the forward end of said hook shank and said weight to said plate, a spangle extending rearwardly of said plate, and means passing through the rear aperture of said plate to secure said spangle to said plate.

5. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate and through said aperture, a weight carried by said plate, and means securing said weight to said plate and in addition securing said hook shank to said plate.

6. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate and passing through said aperture, a weight carried by said plate and having a longitudinal groove formed in the inner face thereof to receive said hook shank, and means for securing said weight to said plate, said hook shank being secured and positioned relative to said plate by said weight and aperture.

7. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate at the under side thereof and passing through said aperture, a weight carried by the forward end of said plate at the under side thereof, said weight having a longitudinally extending groove formed in its inner face to receive the forward end of said hook shank, and means for securing said weight to said plate.

8. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof and a longitudinal slot formed adjacent the forward end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate and passing through said aperture, said hook shank having a U-shaped portion form d. in its forward end and extending into said slot, and a Weight carried by said plate and overlying the hook shank to hold said U-shaped portion within said slot.

9. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof and a longitudinal slot formed adjacent the forward end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate at the under side thereof and passing through said aperture, said hook shank having a U-shaped bend formed in its forward end and extending through said slot, a weight carried by the forward end of said plate at the under side thereof and having a longitudinal groove formed in its inner face to receive said hook shank, and means for securing said weight to said plate.

10. A lure comprising an elongated plate having an aperture formed adjacent the rear end thereof, said plate having intersecting longitudinal and transverse slots formed adjacent the forward end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate at its under side and passing through said aperture, said hook having a U-shaped bend adjacent its forward end extending through said longitudinal slot, a line attaching means having a loop engaging said U- shaped bend and insertible through said transverse slot to encircle the U-shaped bend of said hook shank in the assembling of the lure, a weight carried by the forward under side of the plate having a longitudinal slot in its inner face to receive said hook shank, and means for securing said weight to said plate.

11. A lure comprising an elongated plate having a slot therein adjacent its leading edge, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate, said shank having a bent portion which extends through said slot, a'weight carried by said plate and having a longitudinal groove formed therein for the reception of said shank and permitting said weight to overlie said shank to operatively position said hook relative to said plate.

12. A lure comprising a relative thin elongated plate, a hook carried by said plate, and a weight carried by said plate at the forward under side thereof to prevent overturning of said plate and to facilitate erratic diving movement of the plate as it is drawn through the water, the outer surface of said weight conforming to the under surface of said plate.

13. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight carried by said plate at and below the level of the forward end thereof, and a hook comprising a shank carried by said plate and a pointed end extending longitudinally of said plate in close parallel relation thereto and adjacent the rear end thereof, the said weight forming a keel for the forward end of the plate and being so proportioned and disposed that its center of gravity is positioned below the average level of the adjacent bounding portions of the plate when the so-weighted forward end of the plate is disposed in substantially horizontal upright position.

14. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight carried by said plate at and below the level of the forward end thereof to prevent overturning of said plate and to facilitate lateral reciprocatory movement of the plate as it sinks in the water, and a hook carried by said plate comprising a point disposed adjacent the rear end thereof, the said weight forming a keel for the forward end of the plate and being so proportioned and disposed that its center of gravity is positioned below the average level of the ad- .lacent bounding portions of the plate when the so-weighted forward end of the plate is disposed in substantially horizontal upright position.

15. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate. a weight carried by said plate at and below the level of the forward end of said plate to facilitate lateral reciprocatory movement of the plate as it sinks in the water and to prevent overturning of the plate, a hook carried by said plate with its barb disposed adjacent the rear end thereof, means secured to the rear end of the lure for movement independently thereof to retard sinking of the rear end of said lure, and means at the forward end of said lure for attachment of a fish line thereto, the said weight forming a keel for the forward end of the plate and being so proportioned and disposed that its center of gravity is positioned below the average level of the adjacent bounding portions of the plate when the so-welghted forward end of the plate is disposed in substantially horizontal upright position.

16. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight carried by said plate at the forward end thereof, a hook having its shank extending longitudinally of said plate and its barb disposed adjacent the rear end thereof, means fixedly securing said hook shank to said plate, means secured to the rear end of said lure and movable independently thereof to retard sinking of the rear end of said lure, and line attaching means carried by the forward end of said lure.

1'7. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight fixedly carried by the forward end of said plate and cooperating therewith to form a weighted head projecting below the plate, said weighted head preventing overturning of the lure and facilitating erratic diving movement thereof, and a hook carried by said plate.

18. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight fixedly carried by the forward end of the plate and cooperating therewith to form a weighted head projecting below the plate, said weighted head preventing overturning of the lure and facilitating erratic diving movement thereof, a hook carried by the plate with its shank extending longitudinally thereof, and means securing said hook shank to said plate at the forward and rear ends thereof.

, 19. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a hook carried by said plate, a weight carried by said plate at the forward under side thereof to prevent overturning of said plate and to facilitate erratic diving movement of the plate as it is drawn through the water, the outer surface of said weight conforming to the under surface of said plate, and means secured to the rear end of the lure and having a movement independently thereof during movement of the lure in the water.

20. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight carried by said plate at and below the level of the forward end thereof, a hook comprising a shank carried by said plate and a pointed end extending longitudinally of said plate in close parallel relation thereto and adjacent the rear end thereof, and means secured to the rear end of the lure and having a movement independently thereof during movement of the lure in the water, said wemht being so proportioned and disposed as to position its center of gravity below the plate and substantially medially of the adjacent side edges of the forward end of said plate.

21. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight carried by said plate at and below the level of the forward end thereof to prevent overturning of said plate and to facilitate lateral reciprocatory movement of the plate as it sinks in the water, a hook carried by said plate comprising a point disposed adjacent the rear end thereof, and means secured to the rear end of the lure and having a movement independently thereof during movement of the lure in the water, said weight being so proportioned and disposed as to position its center of gravity below the plate and substantially medially of the adjacent side edges of the forward end of said plate.

22.1 lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate, a weight fixedly carried by the forward end of said plate and cooperating therewith to form a weighted head projecting below the plate, said weighted head preventing overturning of the lure and facilitating erratic diving movement thereof, a hook carried by said plate, and means secured to the rear end of the lure and having a movement independently thereof during movement of the lure in the water.

23. A lure comprising a relatively thin elongated plate. a weight fixedly carried by the forward end of the plate and cooperating therewith to form a weighted head projecting below the plate, said weighted head preventing overturning of the lure and facilitating erratic diving movement thereof, a hook carried by the plate with its shank extending longitudinally thereof, 

